The Port of Brindisi is an ancient city. Today, an ancient
Roman column marks the end of the famous Appian Way. Much of the Port of
Brindisi is a modern city, but it does still contain several medieval buildings.

The 12th century Brindisi
Castle was built by Emperor Frederick II upon the
ruins of an earlier Byzantine building. Charles I restored the castle, and a
new rampart wall and central courtyard were added in the 16th Century. The
Castle was a prison in the 19th Century, and it served as army barracks after
that. Today, it is home to government offices and exhibitions.

The Port of Brindisi’s 12th Century cathedral is dedicated
to John the Baptist. Most of the building was rebuilt in the 18th Century. The
cathedral contains relics of St. Theodor, the town’s patron saint, and a 16th
Century wooden choir.

King Ferdinand I of Naples
built the Aragonese Castle (called Forte a Mare) in 1491 on the South
Andrea island. Facing the port, it is divided into the older Red Castle and the
more recent fort.

The Grand Fountain (Fontana Grande) was built on the
Appian Way by the Romans. Tancred of Lecce restored it in 1192.